A straight line moves so that the sum of the reciprocals of its intercepts made on axes is constant. Show that the line passes through a fixed point.
(Hint: 1/a+1/b=1, where a + b =” constant” =1/k (say). This implies that a + b = k. Line passes through the fixed point (k, k).)
A straight line moves so that the sum of the reciprocals of its intercepts made on axes is constant. Show that the line passes through a fixed point.
(Hint: 1/a+1/b=1, where a + b =” constant” =1/k (say). This implies that a + b = k. Line passes through the fixed point (k, k).)
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